Fueled by patient demands and the convenience of technology, the need to get patients involved in their own health management, and giving them a convenient platform to do so, is important. Providing a platform for patient access is the most important step to encourage engagement.
One natural disaster could devastate a private practice. Due to limited resources, physicians must design and implement a comprehensive, effective disaster recovery plan. We cover 5 FAQs about disaster recovery to identify potential areas of risk, create contingency plans, and testing your plan.
Implementing an EHR solution can be a formidable challenge as many private practices are learning. This guide will walk you through 5 tips for success and 5 pitfalls to avoid.
Physicians understand the future of a practice relies on a complete, well-designed conversion plan. You may have already developed a preliminary conversion plan, but there is more work to be done. Read five more steps you must take in ICD-10 conversion.
Due to the numerous upgrades that will be needed to both software systems and manual processes, healthcare providers must begin preparing now. Those who do not take steps immediately put the stability and financial health of their private practice at risk.
The transition to the new ICD-10 coding set will demand incredible effort from the medical community and, if not proactively addressed, could cause major disruptions for private practices. Learn the five things you should consider when selecting an EHR and billing system that can support ICD-10.
Patient turnover threatens the financial stability of private practices. Studies have shown patients rarely leave a practice due to distrust in a physician’s skills, but rather due to frustrations with office procedures and staff. With several economic factors impacting small private practices, fostering loyalty with patients is more important than ever. Physicians must improve the … Continued
You may not be able to define EHR interoperability, but you can’t ignore it. It’s impacting your private practice, especially if you don’t have it. Manual, paper processes are time-consuming and expensive. The ability to share patient information is a driving force behind EHR – better information leads to better health outcomes.
Stage 2 focuses on many Stage 1 requirements, however, many optional objectives will become mandatory, including a special focus on electronic health record exchange with patients and other providers. Learn what you need to do today to qualify for maximum reimbursement.
Now, more than ever, medical providers are facing pressure to focus on the business side of their practices in order to remain profitable – or, in many cases, just to keep the doors open. Once considered an annoying distraction from more important clinical work, escalating practice management and clinical efficiency/documentation issues have sent providers scrambling … Continued
In this guide we’ll explore what it will require to transition to ICD-10 CM/PCS. This tremendous effort can incur incredible cost for private health care organizations. The root of the issue, as we have recently learned from the HIPAA Format 5010 transition, goes much deeper than merely upgrading billing staff acumen. It stems from legacy … Continued
Market analysts estimate that the U.S. Healthcare System is so inefficient that 24 cents out of every dollar are wasted on administrative and billing expenses. This article discusses why outdated office technology and software can impact the bottom line with inefficient billing processes and superfluous administrative expenses.